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Hi Geologistsimages-2.jpeg and Scientists-
You have a choice of 2 big questions:
1. How do volcanoes occur?
or
2. How do earthquakes occur?

You will work with a partner- Grade 5 with a 6.

You will present your explanation in any way you like- digitally or on paper.
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Your explanation needs to contain both text and images/diagrams.

You have 2 sessions ( 2 hours) to research and compete your task.

Let's get investigating.


How Earthquakes Happen



https://fuse.education.vic.gov.au/primary/pages/Default.aspx



Natural Disasters



http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/earth/natural_disasters



Level: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | External Link



Earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes are just some of the deadly hazards we are exposed to on Earth. BBC Science shows video clips from popular BBC television series on natural ...

PBS: Savage Earth

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/

Level: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, VCE | External Link

The web companion to the four-hour series on earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters. Highlights include animated illustrations, original articles and sidebars.



Animation of the break up of the Pangaea This link shows you a visualisation of how scientist believe the continents have changed over millions of years.



Plate Tectonics for Kids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcPghqnnTVk



Watch this for a kid's understanding:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mWQs1_L3fA



ABC Excellent Earthquakes What questions can you ask from this page?:

http://splash.abc.net.au/topic/-/t/494786/Earthquakes

The pacific Ring of Fire

http://splash.abc.net.au/digibook/-/c/617025/earthquakes

How Volcanoes occur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgktM2luLok